Temperater



June 27, 1933. MORTENSEN 1,916,064

TEMPERATER Original Filed Nov. 21, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F101 5k Z 3102 Z I l 22 m 6 2% 1%, 11 u f 6 16 it 2 7- 11 J swank Mariin f/Horlbnsen 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jwwmtw June 1933- M. P. MORTENSEN TEMPERATER Original Filed Nov. 21 1931 Ma rfz'n F/Horlegnsen Patented June 27, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MARTIN P. MORTENSEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK SCHULTZ, JR., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERATER Application filed November 21', 1931, Serial No. 576,564. Renewed May 10, 1933.

My invention relates to a temperater for increasing the temperature of liquids and fluids.

The essential objects of n'iyinvention are to provide a temperater for heating, boiling, percolating, steaming, evaporating, sterilizing, ionizing, timing, power regulating, temperature regulating, quantity regulating and switching purposes; heating water for domestic and toilet purposes; regulatable by the ratios of area and space; variable, automatic in carrying out its function; instantaneous in action; and to attain these ends in a strong, durable, compact, port-able, thoroughly efficient. readily installed and comparatively inexpensive structure.

To the above ends and others'which may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in such parts and combination of parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

The drawings illustrate, by way of example, an embodiment of my invention installed in connection with a faucet for instantaneously increasing the temperature of the water as it is discharged therefrom.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a vertical, section through a temperater in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan thereof.

Figure 4 is a bottomplanthereof.

Figure 5 is a top planof the heater with the cover removed.

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a section taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the heater elements.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the insulating spacer above the heater elements.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the insulating washer above the heater elements.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the temperater includes a casing 1 provided with a flanged cover 2 having a centrally disposed intake opening 3. There is shown, by way of example, extending into the opening 2 the outlet portion of a faucet for discharging water therefrom into the temperat-er for the purpose of increasing the temperature of the Water, a faucet such as indicated at 4. At the bottom thereof the casing 1 is provided with a centrally disposed outlet 5.

Disposed within the casing 1 are a pair of oppositely disposed, interengaging electrical heating devices indicated generally at 6 and 7. The heater device 6 includes a circular plate 8 which is seated on a flanged insulating disc 9 which insulates the plate from the casing 1. Having their lower ends embedded in the plate 8 are a plurality of concentrically arranged spaced tubular heater elements 10, 11 and 12. i The outermost element 10 is insulated from the casing 1 by means of an insulating lining 13 which seats on the plate 8 and the flange of the disc 9 and extends throughout the height of the easing 1. The outlet 5 at the bottom of the easing also extends through the disc 9 and plate 8 centrally of the innermost element 12.

The heater device 7 includes a circular plate 14 which is seated on a shoulder 15 formed on the inner face of the insulating lining 13. Embedded in the lower face of the plate 14 are a plurality of concentrically arranged.

spaced tubular heater elements 16, 17 and 18 which extend between and are positioned in spaced relation to the elements 10, 11 and 12 respectively. Connected at its inner end with the outermost element 10 of the device 6 is a terminal 19 which extends through the casing 1 and insulating lining 13, and connected at its inner end with the outermost element 16 of the device 7 is a terminal 20 which extends through the casing 1, insulating lining 13, and element. 10, as well as being insulated from the latter.

Seated on the plate 14 is an annular insulating spacer 21 which supports a sleeve 22 disposed within the casing. Carried by the sleeve 22, at the upper end of the latter, is a resilient annular coupling member 23 having its inner edge snugly engagingthe faucet 4 when the. tempcrater is installed with the latter.

In order to prevent any likelihood. of contact between the faucet 4 and the plate 14, an insulating washer 24 is seated on the latter and is maintained thereon, centrally thereof by means of a plurality of spaced lugs 25 projecting upwardly from the plate 14 and opposing the edge of the washer. Inwardly of the annular spacer 21, the plate 14 is provided with a circular row of openings 26 to permit the passage of water through the plate 14 into communicating water heating spaces formed by and between the heating elements. The water heating spaces alternately communicate between the top and bottom thereof and the innermost space discharges at its bottom. Y

In the use of the tenrperater, when installed as shown, the water is discharged through the openings 26 and successively passes through the water spaces formed between the elements 10, 1G, 11, 17 and 12 before being discharged through the outlet 5. The amperage of the current passing through the heater is governed by the location of the shoulder 15 with respect to the height of the casing 1.

I claim 1. A temperater comprising, a casing, a pair of oppositely disposed electrical heater devices within the casing, each of said heater devices including a plate having a series of concentrically arranged spaced heater elements projecting therefrom, the elements of one device extending into the other device between and in spaced relation to the elements of the latter, one of said plates provided in proximity to its edge with a plurality of apertures forming passages for supplying water to said devices, said passages arranged exteriorly of the outer one of the elements carried by the apertured plate and inwardly of and in proximity to the outer one of the elements carried by the other of said plates, means to provide a water passageway through the said other of said plates intcriorly of the inner one of the elements carried thereby, said elements providing water spaces alternately communicating at their tops and hottoms and non-conducting means interposed between said devices and the casing for insulating the latte from the former and for maintaining said plates in spaced relation.

2. A temperater comprising. a. casing, a pair of oppositely disposed electrical heater devices within the casing, each of said heater devices including a plate having a series of concentrically arranged spaced heater elements projecting thcretron'i, the elements of one device extending into the other device between and in spaced relation to the elements of the latter, one of said plates provided in proximity to its edge with a plurality of apertures forming passages for supplying water to said devices, said pass-agcs arranged exteriorly of the outer one of the elements carried by-the aperturcd plate and inwardly of and in proximity to the outerme of the elements carried bv the other of, said plates, means to provide a water passageway through the said other of said plates interiorlv of the inner one of the clcmcnts carried thereby, said elements providing watch spaces alternately connnunicating at their tops and hottoms and nonronducting means interposed between said devices and the casing for insnlating the latter from the former and for maintaining said plates in spaced relation, said casing including an opening for the ex tension therein of a water'snpply means, and means within thecasing for engaging with said supply means for insulating the latter from said heating elements and coupling it with the casing.

33. A tcmperatcr com 'irising, a casing, a pair of oppositely disposed electrical heater devices within the casing, each of said heater device int-hiding a plate having a series, of conce-ntrically arranged spaced heater elements projecting herefrom, the elements of one device er-ztcnding into the other device between and in spaced relation to the elements of the latter, means to provide a water passageway through one of said plates exteriorly of the elements carried thereby means to provide a water passageway through the other of said plates interiorly of the elements carried thereby, said elements providing water spaces alternately communicating at their tops and-bottoms, said exterior water passageway being'formcd of a series of spaced openings, said interior water passageway belng n the form of a relatively large opening, and non-conducting means' interposed between said devices and casing for insulating positely disposed electrical heater devices one extending into the other and arranged in spaced relation for the passage of a fluid therehetwcen, one of said devices being provided with a fluid intake means, the other of said deviccs'being provided with a fluid discharge means, an enclosing structure for said devices provided with an inlet and outlet co-relatedrespectively with said intake and discharge means, the said inlet being spaced from said intake means and the said outlet registering with said discharge means, each of said devices including concentrically arranged parts spaced from each other, the parts of one device for a portion of the length thereof extending into said other device between the parts of the latter, the parts of said devices coacting to provide. spaces alternately communicating at the tops and bottoms thereof. one of said spaces having said intake means communicating therewith, another of said spacescommunicating with said discharge means, each of said parts being an electrical heating clcmcn't of cylindrical contour, nonconducting means interposed between said devices and said structure for 1nsulatlng the latter from the former and for anchoring said devices stationary, a circuit' i body of insulating material, open at each end and having an internal shoulder, an inverted upper electrical heater device suspended from said shoulder and having means to form a cool water intake, a flange disc of insulating material having its flange abutting a part of the bottom edge of said body, a lower upstanding electrical heater device mounted in said disc and retained against said disc by said bottom edge, said lower device and disc formed with a hot Water outlet, an open top casing enclosing said body and disc and hav ing a hot water outlet, and a non-conducting structure arranged in the upper portion of said body for maintaining said upper heater device on said shoulder and having an interior part thereof providing a coupler for a cool water supply means.

6. A temperater comprising a cylindrical body of insulating material, open at each end and having an internal shoulder, an inverted upper electrical heater device suspended from said shoulder and having means to form a cool water intake, a flange disc of insulating material having its flange abutting a part of the bottom edge of said body, a lower upstanding electrical heater device mounted in said disc and retained against said disc by said bottom edge, said lower device and disc formed with a hot water outlet, an open top casing enclosing said body and disc and having a hot water outlet, a non-conductin structure arranged in the upper portion 0 said body for maintaining said upper heater device on said shoulder and having an interior part thereof providing a coupler for a cool water supply means, and an apertured' cover for the open top of the casing.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

MARTIN P. MORTENSEN.

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